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How can I prove that the father of my child lied to the judge?

Asked by tdubs (10points) September 12th, 2013

I recently went through a custody battle; during which the father of our child produced a fraudulent lease agreement. The judge awarded 50–50 based on a living situation which is a lie. He claims to be renting a room in a friends house, when in reality I pick up/ drop off our daughter at a one room apartment with 4 adults, 3 children and 5 chihuahuas. I am worried sick about my daughter but don’t know what i can do. Any feedback is more than welcome!

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snowberry's avatar

I’d hire a private detective. It might be the cheapest way to go.

talljasperman's avatar

Or you can hire a forensic accountant.

YARNLADY's avatar

Take pictures.

filmfann's avatar

Have the judge ask him for his address. Right at the bench he can check Zillow or any other site and verify the size of the place he lives.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

Did your lawyer get a copy of the lease? Find the address, take some pictures of the place. Then have a friend photograph or video you dropping off and picking up the child repeatedly, at the real place. Establish a clear pattern. Then enter the address of the real place on google. That will give you a picture and facts on the real place. If your lawyer is too dumb to get a new hearing with that information fire them and get a new one.

jca's avatar

I would start by writing a letter to the Judge and cc’ing the child’s law guardian. Put your concerns in writing.

RealEyesRealizeRealLies's avatar

Request a Guardian Ad Litem be assigned to the case, and insist they visit both homes. That should actually be the first step for a Guardian Ad Litem… to visit the purported living environments the child will dwell within. They’ll visit your home too.

BTW… I don’t know of any law that states it illegal for a child to live in an environment with “one room apartment with 4 adults, 3 children and 5 chihuahuas.”… Although that’s probably against the lease of the unknowing landlord. So there may be a legal issue to lay upon them.

Perhaps a call to your local child services would be more to your advantage.

snowberry's avatar

@RealEyesRealizeRealLies It depends entirely on the state or community. I have lived places where you could have no more than two children to a bedroom. It was quite specific.

jca's avatar

I wouldn’t just drop my child off at a house and not go inside and look at where she is going to be staying and sleeping. That’s crazy.

When I did go inside and see the conditions, I would start by having a conversation with him. I would then take photos. If he got upset and said you can’t take photos, then I would tell him that this will be going back to court. If she were sleeping in a room with other adults, children and dogs, I would not leave her in that house. That is your responsibility as a parent, the health and safety of your child. It sounds like a weird situation to me and if it had to be brought back to court, then so be it.

snowberry's avatar

You could also get a layout of the apartment from the apartment manager for the judge.

Unbroken's avatar

Don’t know a ton about these situations. The word is always OCS..

zander101's avatar

Do your due diligence and protect your daughter, seems like the child’s father hasn’t grown up and it’s sad thing I must say.

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